Week 1 Flashcards
What does WHMIS mean
Workplace Hazardous Material Information Symbols
Name all lab safety rules
Wear eye protection at all times Put hair up Don't eat or drink never tasted anything in the lab Don't use lighters or matches always wash hands after do only assigned experiment the way teacher described no horseplay or practical jokes Wear footwear to cover whole foot Avoid direct inhalation of chemical fumes Consider all chemicals dangerous Notify teacher of accident of spill Know location of emergency equipment
What does HHPS mean
Hazardous
Household
Product
Symbols
What does an octagon mean
Danger
What does a dimond mean
Warning
What does a triangle mean
Caution
What are the 4 HHPS symbols and what do they mean
Poisonous
Flammable
Explosive
Corrosive
What does a circle mean
It’s a WHMIS
What is the symbol for flammable and combustible material
A fire
What is the symbol for oxidizing material
A fire with a circle in it
What is the symbol for corrosive material
A hand and a counter with a test tube with something pouring out if it
What is the symbol for dangerously reactive material
An R with a test tube exploding
What is the symbol for biohazardous infectious material
Three 3/4 circles with a line in each one
What is the symbol for poisonous and infectious causing immediate and serious toxic effect
A white skull and crossbones
What is the symbol for poisonous and infectious causing other toxic effects (long term use)
A T with a dot under it
